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Palm oil firms kept zero-deforestation pledges, but forests saw little extra benefit

JAKARTA — A new study of palm oil concessions linked to Indonesian supply chains finds no evidence that corporate zero-deforestation commitments have led to additional reductions in deforestation. Tropical countries such as Indonesia continue to lose their forests at an alarming pace. In 2025, the world lost 4.3 million hectares of tropical primary forest, equivalent […]

Palm oil firms kept zero-deforestation pledges, but forests saw little extra benefit

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